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United history soon in booklet By AM Herald Buff Writer It got to be the wont church far funerals says Rev Waller Ridley With a steep set of stairs twisting up to the sanluary Ha tough getting a casket Into the United Church Built a date recorded In colorful of glass In the church windowi that face onto a Street the redbrick style structure opened In Janu ary w Thirty- first tn a series It replaced an earlier brick building erected In the of 16J3 which was 30 by feet large and cost 120 pounds While the current church was being erected congre gation used the Orange Lodge next door for services A building which no longer stands the lodge offered to the congregation free of charge The former lodge pro perty now houses a garage Slating that very Utile in formation exists on the history of the church before 1889 Rev Ridley said the congregation was part of the Georgetown preacher until when It Joined In the Glen Williams and as Terra was then called circuit Jean Dunlop and Dorothy McLean are collect lng Information and hoping to put together by June a booklet detailing the history of the United Church from lis early days as the villages Methodist church Its the first such publication for the church although other mem bers have tried to tackle the Job Mrs McLean grandfather Robert Watson on the Norval board to build the 1899 I Ihe only Watson de scendant left In the area she said Dad sisters all left the area and my children nave all left loo TWO ME S Her grandfather who died when she was only four was a certified preacher along with the late Matthew Mrs grandfather The men were capable of taking on service If the travelling preacher make It although they t give communion Theocasions were not so rare when their services would be as inclement weather often post poned or delayed the preach er a visit by horse and buggy President of the local Wo men s Institute Mrs McLean is also working on History Book re cording the early roots of Norval The history of United will be included in the fat volume she stores In her refrigerator In case of tire fire When In 1825 church union came through by which Meth odist Presbyterian and Con grcgaliona churches united form the United Church of Canada the Methodist Church became Unit At the first meeting follow union It was decided to elect five Presbyterian union ists five Methodist unionists and one Congregational union ist as managers of the church Mrs McLean said It was an attempt to give fair represent to the new members about families who Joined ihe congregation at thai time They cam mostly from Presbyterian which rejected union PAIR NUMBER A fair number of came over here from across street the Presbyterian Church Mn McLean Following the United Church began snaring minister with the Mount Pleas ant United Church further north on Highway That relationship continued until the Mount Pleasant church closed In A three point pastoral charge was then organised with sharing a minister Tbe tool narrow windows facing onto stretch of Highway give away the age ot church The United Church wis built In I SOT a fact that s recorded In the slatned glass Rev Waller Ridley minister at the church since ISM also cares for the A theology student help Rev Ridley In his work Herald photo with the Glen Williams and Home United Home Church Is north of Georgetown on Sideroad IT Arriving in IKS Rev Ridley cared for the three parishes until when tbe Glen parish Joined up with St Johns United Church In Georgetown one parish the Norval pastoral charge took on two others Thus Rev Ridley became responsible for the and Meadowvale United churches as well aa the and Home churchea A theology student was hired to help the minister serve four country parishes The fourchurch load was decreased In 1971 when tbe Meadowvale church closed Now the student takes on one Sunday morning service and Rev Ridley the other two He said the majority of the congregation are middleaged families with Sunday School enrolment small about children BEING OUT For being out tn the coun try it a surprising how small the lot la Rev Ridley said of the church properly It hasnt been Increased since May 1889 when the congregation purchased property at the back of the church Tor Looking through old finan cial records Mrs McLean found that the caretaker was paid an annual salary of BO in 1630 and the preacher in 1B93 The records also tell of a garden party being held raise funds for the new church building then in the planning stages A member of the young peoples group at Unit McLean can remem ber a winter visit with Mount Pleasant group a I their W went in a team of horses and a sleigh over what is now Highway I don 1 remember about the meet but we had an awful lot of fun getting there and back Mrs McLean said And now when you think of the traffic on that highway today and we went there at on a she shook her head SECTION A THE HERALD Wednesday April Page The cost of cancer Continued from page Al just nine per cent for administration and fund raising costs Researchers cancer patients and the many exciting education programs really do need the public support now more than ever stated Mr Chffe Due to the support received in past fund raising efforts we are making headway in this fight There are many types of cancer for which we have made tremendous ad vances in treatment but we have a long road ahead With over different forms of cancer scientists need to be super sleuths To help carry out their in vestigations they require greater and greater amounts of money It is for that reason that the Canadian Cancer Society asks you to give generously spirit Rev Walter Ridley of Norval United Church had his Imagination sparked through talking to missionaries while a university Applying overseas mission board with India and Angola In mind he was accepted In for work in Japan Tbe nesl ten yean of bis life were providing through outreach work to Japanese ministers of the United Church of as Irani la Its Into Sustaining Easters annual message For hard bo ltd use oldest you have on fresh eggs are harder to peel when cooked ALL BUILT IN VACUUM SYSTEMS ARE NOT THE SAME Ask About Our HOME SHOW SPECIAL Call G K THOMPSON Co 8777454 There Is always controversy over the Easter message Even the name taster is derived from a pagan deity and nonChristians are always eager grasp anything that gives them opportunity to des- name ts not Important message Is This message of new life should carry through entire year and message of is clear tell others of the Christ who rose again Our local churches held spe cial programs over Ihe past weekend and some of these were of special note It is hoped that the SO or so mem bers of cast who performed last Sunday at Ha I ton Gospel Temple will consider other like programs possibly even visit other churches In the urea As a member of the choir in my own church It Is not possible to visit with others IN THE CHURCHES yet there are some programs that should not be missed Members of Knox terlnn Church honored their minister Sunday The occasion was the tenth anniversary of Rev Peter Barrow in Ihls pulpit Rev Barrow has been very Involved In the commun ity during his stay here along with his wife Carol On Easter Sunday the bells or carrllton of Knox Church were dedicated This consisted of eight bells a memorial Henry Prat Law son made by John Taylor and Company Bell Pounders Loughborough England Two great great nephews of Henry Pratt are members of Knot Church today Knox family supper will be April 13 at pm with Rev Bob Spencer as guest speaker April from 1 IS to is at a coetofms The guest speaker will be Carol Peterson who will be sharing a trememdous will present a timely program Planning your vegetable Marilyn Olson vio linist with the symph ony will entertain musically Reservations and cancella ions by calling Ruth But trey at and not mode into a centre for gambling and a detraction from Sunday worship Dog races WILL produce gambling even though Its against the law I have seen these races and there is NOTHING good about them Write your town council and have them stopp ed The Ration Hills Christian Women a Fellowship Is lng all ladies dessert and coffee a ISt George a Anglican Church Hall for their regular monthly program The data Is First we have to degrade our town now we have the prospect of dog races to ruin the fall fair Not that but It baa been decided that the fair should also run Sunday the fair needs that much bolstering then it has run Its course and should be cancelled to those who send me news for the Churches column There Is a deadline I have to meet and If news could reach me by the Friday prior to publication Wednesday It would then be fresh Next week an Interview with Pastor Ed Be sure rend this one and share it with ot Breakfast should meet at least one fourth of your daily tlonal need School of IS NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR SPRING CLAS5ES Limited Enrollment Visual Poise Wardrobe Co ordination Skin Care Diet and Nutrition Exercise 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